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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Bald Eagle	Cuban Black Hawk
Scientific Name	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Buteogallus gundlachii
Order	Accipitriformes	Accipitriformes
Family	Accipitridae	Accipitridae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Near Threatened
Length	79.0 cm (31.1 in)	—
Wingspan	203.0 cm (79.9 in)	69.6 cm (27.4 in)
Weight	4300.0 g (151.68 oz)	707.6666666666666 g (24.96 oz)
Diet	Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish …	--
Clutch Size	1-4	1-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Bald Eagle 79.0 cm

Cuban Black Hawk —

Wingspan

Bald Eagle 203.0 cm

Cuban Black Hawk 69.6 cm

Weight

Bald Eagle 4300.0 g

Cuban Black Hawk 707.6666666666666 g

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🏖️ Coastal 🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

Bald Eagle only

🌾 Grassland

Cuban Black Hawk only

None

Bald Eagle

Large bodies of open water including coasts, rivers, and lakes with abundant fish and old-growth trees for nesting.

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Song & Call Comparison

Bald Eagle

Song

High-pitched, chattering whistle: a rapid 'kleek-kik-ik-ik-ik'. Surprisingly weak and thin for such a large raptor. Also gives a lower 'kwit-kwit' call near the nest.

Cuban Black Hawk

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Geographic Range & Migration

Bald Eagle

North America from Alaska and Canada through the contiguous United States to northern Mexico.

Cuban Black Hawk

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bald Eagle

Near Threatened

Cuban Black Hawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

Bald Eagle

Plumage

Adults have a dark brown body with a striking white head and tail. Juveniles are mottled brown and white, reaching full adult plumage at age five.

Bill

Large, hooked, bright yellow bill

Cuban Black Hawk

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About These Birds

Bald Eagle

The bald eagle is the national bird and symbol of the United States. Once endangered due to DDT pesticide use, it made a remarkable recovery and was removed from the endangered species list in 2007. These powerful raptors build the largest tree nests of any bird, some weighing over two tons.

Cuban Black Hawk

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